Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 06 Dec 2016 00:05 UTC

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M 4.5 in Japan on 06 Dec 2016 00:05 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	4.5M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.9545 , 137.3778
Event Date:	06 Dec 2016 00:05 UTC 06 Dec 2016 09:05 Local
Exposed Population:	6254162 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10007f2w
Inserted at:	06 Dec 2016 00:34 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10007f2w	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1149327		0	06 Dec 2016 00:05	4.5M, 10km	N/A	6.3 million (in 100km)		00:28	NEIC

The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.

The episode that has the last updated information.

* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Japan , Region of Chubu (population 5,172,046) . The nearest places are Kurumishima, Ochiai, Miyanomae, Akanta, Owada, Shimo-Kuwanoshima, Matsuo, Kayama, Nagisa, Oku-Uto, and Toyama.

Radius	Population
100 km	6.3 million people
75 km	1.6 million people
50 km	240000 people
20 km	12000 people
10 km	1200 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Chubu	Japan	5.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kurumishima	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Ochiai	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Miyanomae	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Akanta	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Owada	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Shimo-Kuwanoshima	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Matsuo	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Kayama	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Nagisa	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Oku-Uto	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Kadosaka	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Osakamachi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Osaka	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Tochibora	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Kamigahora	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Oburui	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Kobo	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Nakabora	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Ogahora	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Tomenohara	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Hashiba	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Kurokawa	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Mangono	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Musugo	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Teramura	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Kajiya	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Miura	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Yanajima	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Ko-Hiwada	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Kuguno	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Hora	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Maki	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Shima-Joro	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Ichinomiya	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Hashiba	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Hagiwara	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Uenota	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Kibyu	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Takigoshi	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Tsuji	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Sekiya	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Obora	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Umasato	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Kudasawa	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Hogiguchi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Koshi	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Yamashita	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Ojimamachi-Kami	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Okami	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Shinden	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Onishi	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Setonobara	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Iizan	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Mitsuishi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Nomugi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Koden	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Kuzo	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Tabanosawa	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Gero	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Doai	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Sanju	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Ogawa	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Takimachi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Namai	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	21 km
One	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Mimayana	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Nagaino	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Mibiro	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Shimo-Yamaguchi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Sawagashira	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Katanomachi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Kawakami	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Uwano	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Imojima	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Kawai	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Omata	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Nishimura	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Shirakawa	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Uwashima	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Ontake	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Owachi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Hanyu	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Chayano	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Koyashiki	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Futagomochi	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Oya	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Fukudani	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Tashima	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Shimogiri	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Takayama	Gifu	Japan	City	-	25 km
Hiomo	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Okuhira	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Bokata	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Sunomata	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Fukuyori	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Iwaidani	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Shimonohara	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Onobara	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Futawatari	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Fujise	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	25 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Matsumoto	MMJ	666	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	54 km
Gifu	QGU	39	Mil.	Paved	No	8800	77 km
Toyama	TOY	29	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	79 km
Nagoya (Komaki AFB)	NGO	16	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8900	88 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Toyama	JPTOY	Japan	89 km
Toyahashi		Japan	90 km
Toyama Shinko	JPTOS	Japan	92 km
Fushiki	JPFSK	Japan	96 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Higashiueda	Higashiueda	Hidagawa	1954	11 km
Takanedaini	Takanedaini	Hidagawa	1968	11 km
Akigamichosuichi	Akigami	Akigamigawa	1953	12 km
Takanenorikurako	Takanedaiichi	Hidagawa	1969	13 km
Asahichosuichi	Asahi	Hidagawa	1953	14 km
Miurako	Miura	Otakigawa	1945	14 km
Ontakeko	Makio	Otakigawa	2006	25 km
Tokiwa	Tokiwa	Otakigawa	1941	25 km
Kanayamako	Iwaya	Masegawa	1976	29 km
Kiso	Kiso	Otakigawa	1968	31 km
Mazegawadaini	Mazegawadaini	Mazegawa	1976	33 km
Okugisoko	Misogawa	Kisogawa	2001	36 km
Azusako	Nagawado	Azusagawa	1969	36 km
Asaida	Asaida	Takaharagawa	1942	38 km
Naraiko	Narai	Naraigawa	1982	39 km
Yomikaki	Yomikaki	Kisogawa	1960	39 km
Midono	Midono	Azusagawa	1970	40 km
Hananoko	Fukuoka	Tsukechigawa	1959	42 km
Inekoki	Inekoki	Azusagawa	1969	42 km
Yamaguchi	Yamaguchi	Kisogawa	1957	44 km
Shimokotori	Shimokotori	Odorigawa	1973	46 km
Miboroko	Miboro	Shokawa	1961	47 km
Ochiai	Ochiai	Kiso	1926	50 km
Oi	Oi	Kisogawa	1924	52 km
Togagawa	Togagawa	Togagawa	1974	53 km
Hakusuiko	Oshirakawa	Oshirakawa	1963	54 km
Hatogaya	Hatogaya	Shokawa	1956	54 km
Maruyamasosuiko	Maruyama	Kisogawa	1955	57 km
Tsubakihara	Tsubakihara	Shokawa	1953	59 km
Matsukawa	Matsukawa	Matsukawa	1974	59 km
Momijiko	Minowa	Sawagawa	1992	59 km
Akigawako	Akigawa	Akigawa	1990	59 km
Kaneyama	Kaneyama	Kisogawa	1943	60 km
Arimineko	Arimine	Wadagawa	1959	60 km
Maesawa	Maesawa	Maesawagawa	1977	60 km
Jinzudaiichi	Jinichi	Jinzugawa	1954	61 km
Matsunoko	Matsuno	Kanigawa	1960	62 km
Kuzuryuko	Kuzuryu	Kuzuryugawa	1968	63 km
Narude	Narude	Shokawa	1951	63 km
Takatoko	Takato	Mibugawa	1958	63 km
Washi	Washi	Kuzuryugawa	1968	64 km
Takaseko	Takase	Takasegawa	1979	64 km
Ohara	Ohara	Shokawa	1942	65 km
Miwako	Miwa	Mibugawa	1959	65 km
Nanakura	Nanakura	Takasegawa	1978	68 km
Soyama	Soyama	Shokawa	1930	68 km
Muromaki	Muromaki	Idagawa	1961	70 km
Ryujinko	Omachi	Takasegawa	1985	72 km
Kurobeko	Kurobe	Kurobegawa	1961	73 km
Tedoriko	Tedorigawa	Tedorigawa	1979	75 km
Manahimeko	Managawa	Managawa	1977	76 km
Sakuragaike	Sakuragaike	Oigawa	1958	76 km
Sasogawako	Sasogawa	Managawa	1957	76 km
Irukaike	Irukaike	Gojogawa	1991	76 km
Tori	Tori	Oyabegawa	1966	77 km
Saigawako	Saigawa	Saigawa	1965	78 km
Yahagidaini	Yahagidaini	Yahagigawa	1971	79 km
Kamiichigawadaini	Kamiichigawadaini	Kamiichigawa	1985	80 km
Okuyahagiko	Yahagi	Yahagigawa	1970	80 km
Kamiichigawa	Kamiichigawa	Kamiichigawa	1964	81 km
Dainichiko	Dainichigawa	Dainichigawa	1967	81 km
Furudoike	Furudo	Kajikawa	1984	82 km
Tedorigawadaisan	Tedorigawadaisan	Nomitanigawa	1978	83 km
Hiraoka	Hiraoka	Tenryugawa	1951	86 km
Uchikawako	Uchikawa	Uchikawa	1974	86 km
Kurodachosuichi	Kuroda	Kurodagawa	1980	87 km
Dashidaira	Dashidaira	Kurobegawa	1985	93 km
Aichiike	Togochoseichi	Maekawa	1961	97 km

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